Quixotic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/ (adj) Definition too imaginative and therefore unrealistic, impractical, romantic, impulsive, dreamy, utopian, capricious, idealistic, unworkable, impracticable Example You have a great business idea, and even got started on a business plan. But now you wonder: is my upstart business model really viable or is it just quixotic? Here is an …
Turgid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtɜː.dʒɪd/ (adj) Definition swollen or distended with fluid, stuffy, inflated, florid, bloated – pompous and overcomplicated, pretentious, stilted, self-important, magniloquent, affected, grandiose Example A plasmolyzed plant cell has gaps between the cell wall and the cell membrane. This occurs when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. Water molecules …
Wanton GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈwɒn.tən/ (adj) Definition reckless and unrestrained, licentious, capricious, immoral, heedless, impious, undisciplined, vicious, malicious – sextually indiscriminate and unrestrained Example “The immediate financial costs are worrying, but the threat to society is even more serious because seemingly isolated violations chip away trust, encourage negative social norms, and increase the prevalence and …
Inimical GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/ (adj) Definition hostile and unfriendly, detrimental, dissident, deleterious, unfavorable, aloof, contrary, injurious, adverse, antagonistic, limiting or harmful, recalcitrant, ruinous, destructive Example Do you think that excessive love by parents to their children and discrimination between them will be inimical to their morals, upbringing and success in life? What is the …
Aggrandize GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ə-‘gran-ˌdīz/ (verb) Definition to augment and increase something in terms of power or influence, apotheosize, enlarge, amplify, boost, multiply, exalt, extend, upgrade, dignify, expand, empower, elevate, magnify, swell Example Some politicians tend to aggrandize their achievements during campaigns, often taking credit for successes they barely influenced in order to elevate their …
Winsome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈwɪn.səm/ (adj) Definition attractive and pleasing because of being so simple and innocent, delightful, charming, sweet, dulcet, lovely, engaging, appealing, winning Example This will give you something to smile about. A 2013 study revealed that, when shown identical faces that only differed in their facial expression, people preferred the faces with …
Garner GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgɑː.nəʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to gather or acquire something, glean, amass, gain, accumulate, reap, harvest, store, collect Noun: silo, store, storehouse Example As of 2021, 44 actors and actresses have garnered two or more Academy Awards in acting categories. Katharine Hepburn leads the way with four Best Actress awards. …
Boor GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /bʊəʳ/ (noun) Definition a rude and crude person who does not care about other people’s feelings, philistine, yahoo, churl, loudmouth, oaf, clod, roughneck, ill-mannered person, lout, barbarian, vulgarism, thug, peasant, yob Example Rude people or boors are everywhere, so it’s essential for gracious, polite people to know how to deal with …
Rejoinder GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dəʳ/ (noun) Definition a quick and direct answer or response, retort, riposte, comeback, reply, counter, return, antiphon Example Think back to a situation where you weren’t witty but wanted to be. Now that you have time to think, what would have been the perfect rejoinder to give? When you come up …
Impervious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard ɪmˈpɜː.vi.əs/ (adj) Definition describing a person who is not influenced or affected easily, untouched, insensitive, invulnerable, unaffected, insusceptible, indifferent, imperturbable, immune – impossible to penetrate, impenetrable, impassable, resistant, impermeable, hermetic, impregnable, watertight Example Make a splash! There is no weather that can make your children stay at home. See our wide …